Galerius

British  

/ ɡəˈlɛərɪəs /

noun

1. full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 _ad , Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians

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Example Sentences

There's a building there called the Rotunda which is an absolute must-see It's a round, beautiful, reddish stone building, built around 300AD by emperor Galerius to be his mausoleum.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2011

To Constantine, who had fled from the treacherous custody of Galerius, it naturally occurred that if he should ally himself to the Christian party, conspicuous advantages must forthwith accrue to him.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

A still more dreadful doom befell the fierce persecutor, Galerius.

From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by Withrow, William Henry

After six years of this joint reign, they took two other partners, Galerius and Constantius.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

In 292 Galerius and Constantius Chlorus were also raised to a share in the empire, which was thus divided into four parts, of which Diocletian administered Thrace, Egypt, Syria, and Asia.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various